August 15, 2014, 7:04PM

A grand jury indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Friday for abusing the powers of his office by carrying out a threat to veto funding for state prosecutors investigating public corruption -- making the possible 2016 presidential hopeful his state's first indicted governor in nearly a century. Full story »

July 08, 2013, 5:45PM

Gov. Rick Perry was a champion of fiercely conservative social activism long before the tea party was born. He oversaw the "Texas Miracle" job-creation boom and became the state's most powerful governor since Reconstruction. Full story »

January 04, 2012, 3:58PM

Virginia requires candidates to submit the signatures of at least 10,000 registered voters, including at least 400 from each of the state's 11 congressional districts, to be placed on the ballot. Full story »

January 04, 2012, 3:50AM

Even before his victory was announced, Romney looked past his GOP rivals and took aim at Obama. "The gap between his promises four years ago and his performance is as great as anything I've ever seen in my life," he told supporters in Iowa's capital city. Full story »

October 14, 2011, 7:04PM

Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry greets workers as he tours the United States Steel Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pa., Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, before he spoke about energy and environmental regulations. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)